/game-map-maker

Primary LanguageC++

Game Map Maker

This game map maker was created with the goal of further learning about game engine development. This is not intended to be used for any real projects.

Dependencies

  • SDL2 2.0.14
  • SDL2_image 2.0.5
  • SDL2_ttf 2.0.15
  • SDL2_mixer 2.0.4
  • sol 3.2.1
  • lua 5.3
  • glm 0.9.9
  • dear imgui 1.83
  • pugixml 1.13

Progress Log

Jan. 15, 2023

I added the basic Layers panel under the tileset on the right-side panel.

Second Progress Pic

Jan. 10, 2023

Basically just started on the the tile editor part of this long journey.

Progress pic to mark this day First Progress Pic

TODO

  • Add tool selection

    • Place Tile
    • Erase Tile
    • Flood fill

  • Add Editor State struct

    • tool state
    • tile selection state
    • map tile data (tile size, map size in tiles, name, etc.) This map tile data will come from the XML map docs later on

  • Add undo/redo (Game Programming Patterns has a simple implementation in one of the chapters)

    • Command pattern

  • Add a debounce time to commands

  • Add Mouse coords when over the canvas (both tile and pixel coords)

    • Message bar at the bottom for coords
      • Will eventually have messages for 'placed tile, ctrl+z to undo' type messages

  • Add Multi-layer support

    • UI update for layers panel
    • Currently selected layer
    • Tile tool on a layer

  • Add pugixml and XML map file format

    • Add pugixml
    • Create file format
    • Read file and turn it into a TileMap
    • Document the file format
    • Save TileMap into an XML file

  • Add Dialog boxes (Open, New, Save)

    • Add Open TileMap
    • Add create new with settings
      • Blank TileMap initialization
      • UI Dialog box
    • Add Save dialog box

  • Add more ways to interact with the layers

    • Layer visible/hidden
    • Layer locked/unlocked

  • Refactor tool dropdown to be a menu bar

    • Add Icon support

  • Hotkeys

    • All the basic ctrl/cmd + __
    • Tool hotkeys (e for erase, b for place, f for fill, p for square fill)

  • Expand Tools

    • Selection tools
      • Single/Square/Fill
    • Eye dropper tool

  • UI Overhaul

    • Dynamic management of UI size/position
      • Resolution
      • Resizing
      • Sidebar size/position
      • Use ImGui 'docking' branch